Scott has known the boyband for yonks, championing them when they were on the X Factor three years ago, and hung out with them at 1D Day in LA last month.

Scott reveals: “Liam is the most sensible and he’s most down to earth, you can have a proper chat with him.

“However, Harry will always make sure you’re alright. Even if he’s really busy he’s like ‘Are you alright? Do you want a coffee? Some ice-cream? Fruit or chocolate flavour?”

“I was like ‘Aw bless you.’”

Yes Haz, bless you indeed.

But Scott, who looks amazingly youthful at 40, admits the day - a bizarre seven hour livestream for fans - was a bit of a shambles.

He says: “It was the most disorganised thing I’ve ever been part of and they would say the same. It was mental. But it was awesome. So much happened I ended up comparing a wrestling match between Liam Payne and some profressional wrestler, Bollywood dancing with Zayn and Louis and throwing food at Harry Styles. And that was just a small part of it.

“I was there for a day and then flew back to London. Your body doesn’y know what time it is and I was knackered but it was good fun.”

Scott has championed hairy Harry and his One Direction bandmates since their X Factor days (Image: Rex)

Scott, who was at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of the Year awards with Vauxhall ADAM on Thursday night to present a gong to Jameela Jamil for Ultimate Radio Personality, also spoke out in support of Olympic diver Tom Daley, 19, who revealed he was dating a man earlier this week.

Scott says: “I think Tom has absolutey done the right thing, no-one should even care about your sexuality these days.

“I’ve come out it myself and there are reservations when you come out and you do feel nervous.

“Fair play to him, he’s done a brilliant thing and I texted him to say that to him. He texted me back saying ‘Thanks’.”

He adds: “I’m quite surprised a certain tabloid decided to splash it in 2013 as front-page news.”

Scott hopes that Tom’s public decision will inspire other young people who are struggling to hide their sexuality, to do the same thing.

He said: “I think it will possibly pave the way for other sports stars to come out. It depends on what profression you’re in. But it will inspire a lot of people who live in a little village somewhere who are as young as Tom, or younger, and they haven’t been brave enough to face it. I really, honestly think it will help people like that.”